Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:06 am – 3:52 pm
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People11,206 residentsin the Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn census areaMedian age 39.84,511 households69% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,912 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C679 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesFerndale Leisure Gardenspark · under a mile · 27 haLeagrave Commonpark · under a mile · 15 haBlow's Downspark · 1.6 mi · 43 haKingsway Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBlundell Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLimbury Leisure Gardensallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202010 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 116 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLister House Surgery42 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMakan's Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLeagrave Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools35 primary, 8 secondary, 5 independent, 3 special, 4 nurseryPrimaryDownside Primary Schoolages 4-11, 1,015 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeechwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 873 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChallney High School for Boysages 11-16, 1,197 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLuton Sixth Form College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN4.0 miRailway stationLeagraveunder a mileLight railLuton Airport DART Station3.7 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre1.9 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town28 miBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK43 postcode district.
